During 2 days of 15th – 16th of April 2010, Vietnam Women’s Union in collaboration with Oxfam and Disaster Management Center, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development organized the Orientation Workshop on Disaster Risk Management and Response to Climate change in Vietnam.

First I want to express my deepest appreciation to the Government of Vietnam for conferring the Friendship Medal. To both Ann and me, our work with our Vietnamese friends and colleagues during 16 visits to Vietnam, starting in 1978, has been tremendously stimulating and satisfying. Since the time of our youth, to us -- as to millions of others of our generation throughout the world -- Vietnam has been an example of great courage and achievement under the most difficult circumstances imaginable.

At the 25th Anniversary of Kovalevskaia Prize in Vietnam

 

On March 12th, 2010, the Kovalevskaia Prize Committee in Vietnam organized the 25th Anniversary of the Kovalevskaia Prize in Vietnam and held the Kovalevskaia Award Ceremony to 3 individuals for years 2008 and 2009.